The Henry Rollins Show
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The Henry Rollins Show | |
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IFC formerly on Fuse | |
Release | April 1, 2006 September 7, 2007 | –
The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly
Sections
Each episode features an interview and a music segment. In addition, Rollins' monologues and other short segments are organized into several sections that are shown occasionally throughout the episodes.
Teeing Off
Rollins gives a short social commentary at the beginning of the show.
Letters from Henry
Rollins does a voice-over of humorous/sarcastic open letters he has written to celebrities and politicians.
Rollins Reconsiders
Rollins gives a sarcastically exaggerated "positive" speech, interspersed with humorous imagery (often
The Disquisition
Comedian and political activist Janeane Garofalo shares her free-form musings in monologues filmed in her apartment.
Drawing Conclusions
Nine animated monologue segments were produced by Lylofilm for Swift River Productions and IFC during the show's two-year run. Rollins appeared as a stand-up comedian and his spoken word stories were animated with 2D visuals depicting his jokes and performance. The nine animated segments produced were titled: METHOD ACTING (with Danny DeVito); JUNK MAIL; WALL MART; CEDRIC; A TEXAS BARBECUE (with George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein); JESUS (with Jesus Christ); HIS GAY NEIGHBORS; TEEN ALCOHOLICA and NUTS ABOUT HENRY.
IFC Soapbox
Individuals from both sides of a debate (example topics from the show include pornography and same-sex marriage) are given a soapbox on which they can express their views.
End Credits
Rollins draws attention to lesser-known facts regarding historical figures and/or the work of actors and directors.
DVD and iTunes release
Season one was released as a three disc DVD box set on June 5, 2007. Both seasons of the show are available for download from the iTunes Store as of February, 2010.
Episodes
Season 1
Episode | Interview | Musical guest |
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01 | Oliver Stone | Sleater-Kinney |
02 | Chuck D | Jurassic 5 |
03 | Werner Herzog | Frank Black
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04 | Ozzy Osbourne | Ben Folds |
05 | Bill Maher | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
06 | Jeff Bridges | Ben Harper |
07 | Paul Thomas Anderson | Aimee Mann |
08 | Eddie Izzard | Death Cab for Cutie |
09 | Penelope Spheeris | John Doe |
10 | Patton Oswalt | Damian Marley |
11 | Perry Farrell | Deadboy & the Elephantmen |
12 | Adam Carolla | Dashboard Confessional |
13 | Michael Chiklis | Dinosaur Jr
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14 | Billy Bob Thornton | Daniel Johnston |
15 | Peaches | Ringside |
16 | John C. Reilly | Thom Yorke |
17 | Kevin Smith | New York Dolls |
18 | Johnny Knoxville | Slayer
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19 | Stephen Gaghan | Ani DiFranco |
20 | Matt Dillon | Rollins Band |
Season 2
Episode | Interview | Musical Guest |
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01 | Marilyn Manson | Peaches |
02 | Ben Stiller | Ryan Adams and The Cardinals |
03 | John Waters
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The Mars Volta |
04 | Iggy Pop | The Stooges |
05 | Luke Wilson and Andrew Wilson | Chris Cornell |
06 | Joan Jett | The Blood Brothers |
07 | Steve Buscemi | Billy Bragg |
08 | William Shatner | Peeping Tom (Mike Patton) |
09 | Don Cheadle | Rufus Wainwright |
10 | Iraq War veterans | Bob Mould |
11 | Gene Simmons | Queens of the Stone Age |
12 | Tim Roth | Robyn Hitchcock |
13 | Larry Flynt | Placebo |
14 | Serj Tankian and Tom Morello | Amen |
15 | Christopher Walken | Shane Macgowan
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16 | Russell Simmons | The Good, the Bad & the Queen |
17 | Gore Vidal | Gogol Bordello |
18 | Samuel L. Jackson | Manu Chao |
19 | Shepard Fairey | The Duke Spirit |
20 | Arianna Huffington | Sinéad O'Connor |
21 | Steven Tyler | none |
References
External links
- Official site archived version from 2011 on archive.org, includes streaming video and free audio downloads